Takei Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Takei Name Meaning

Japanese: though usually written with characters meaning ‘warrior’ and ‘well’, the original meaning is probably ‘bamboo well’. The name is found mostly in the Tokyo region.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Otake, Takai, Takeda, Aki, Tanji, Takagi, Kamei, Tadeo, Maki, Lake

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Takei Family Origin

Where is the Takei family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Takei families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Takei family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 7 Takei families living in Hawaii. This was about 41% of all the recorded Takei's in the USA. Hawaii had the highest population of Takei families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Takei surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Takei

Takei Family Occupations

What did your Takei ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Takei ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

View Census data for Takei

Takei Historical Records

What Takei family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Takei. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Takei census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Takei

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Takei. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Takei immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Takei. For the veterans among your Takei ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Takei military records

You've only scratched the surface of Takei family history.

Discover More

Takei Life Expectancy

What is the average Takei lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Takei life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Takei in 1964 was 75, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Takei

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Takei ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Famous Takei Family Ancestors

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree

Look up another name